Baba au rhum or savarin are two pastry products that are best sellers in Romania – every pastry store features them in a way or another. I do remember eating them as a kid, they were incredibly sweet and had a cloud of whipped cream on top, decorated with a red jelly – quite appealing…
French
{Berry Friands} – Friands cu fructe de padure
Friands or financiers, this is the question! Some sources, such as Margaret Fulton, say they are exactly the same, other sources say they’re only similar, the differences being notable. After a bit of research, here’s what I’ve concluded: friands are round, oval or oblong shaped and are flavored with fruits, while financiers look like tiny…
{Chocolate Coffee Pot de Creme} – Crema de ciocolata si cafea
Happy (end of) October, everyone! We’ve been having such a lovely weather here the last couple of days. It’s just perfect for long walks in the park, snuggled up under a blanket or drinking hot tea or enjoying a cookie and a glass of milk. If you add a good book in between, you could…
{Matcha Chocolate Religieuse} – La Religieuse
I love a bit of dessert history when possible, moreover when it comes to religieuse and pate a choux. Religieuse (which means nun as apparently they resemble the a nun in the habit) is a French pastry made of two choux pastries, one smaller than another, stacked on each other with glaze and buttercream. That’s…
{French Yule Log} – Tort cu ciocolata si creme brulee
In timp ce scriu reteta, savurez o felie de tort si ma felicit ca am avut curajul sa-l fac. Tortul are la baza o reteta de French Yule Log, vazuta acum cateva zile pe diferite bloguri. M-a intrigat si-mi place sa ma inham la lucruri migaloase, asa ca am luat reteta, am intors-o pe toate…
